National Republican., 1887-03-25
"And What should the ooiored Man
nnO,I

Do?"
In another part Of to.day's paper will be
found two communications on this ques-
tion, and the answer TO II printed In the Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, Of the 10th instant.
"a Negro Man" signs one of these papers,
and proposes race war. IL his proposal
was accepted the question would be an
swered for all time to come, because there
would be no colored men left to do any
thing. A race war means annihilation TO
the weaker. The census of 1880 tells which
the weaker IN this case, as 1t shows In the
ate slaveholding states 2,950,O00 white to
1,315,0O0 colored men over twepty-one
years Of age.
"a Negro Man" is probably not In earnest
n his suggestions; II he is the sooner he
learns the folly Of his way OF thinking the
better for him. The "poor workingmeu"
OF the south who are white are now kept
from voting for their own interests, with
the Republican party, because OF a color
line in politics. II the line was made with
bayonets they would be the first men on the
white eide Of IL.
As for Ireland, It has tried arms several
times in the last four hundred years, and
has always been beaten, and IL is now try
ing, with every prospect Of success, just the
very plan the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, recon-
mended in answer TO the question II asked
The Irtsh people are successfully dividing The
uote Of The English. Is there any southern
"Parnell," white or colored, who can do
the came thing in this countryp
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thirsty. II he can't win by the ballot he had
better let the bullet alone and try migra-
ton.
"Ajax" writes in very different strain.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has assumed
that, as the colored race advances through
education, its members will divide politi-
cally upon economic questions instead OF
remaining politically solid upon senti-
mental one. The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
recognizes the inevitable, and does not en-
deavor to accomplish impossibilities. 1t is
Republican and will remain so, because 1t
believes the principles Of the Republican
party to be right.
"Ajax," believing as he does, and evi.
IDENTIFY having made up his opinions after
due consideration, should also remain a
Republican, but there are numbers Of col
ored men--in fact, the vast majority OF
,heu-who are Republicans because OF
ientiment; these can divide upon economic
questions as the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
advises.
"AjaXn should read more carefully the
article published on the 10th. We think II
answers all his questions and all his argu.
ments, and 1t proves, we believe, the politi.
cal necessity Of just such movement. As
an evidence of that, we ask "Ajax" to read
the interview in another column with the
Hon. Henry Watterson, one Of the ablest OF
the southern Democratic leaders and edit
ors. Mr. Watterson says In his own Ian
guage precisely what the NATIONAL REPUB-
LICAN said In its article that is, that the
south would remain solidly Democratic go
long as the colored men remained soidly
Republican.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, wants TO
break the solid Democratic south. 1t
knows that a number of the states are now
Republican II all the votes were freely cast
and fairly counted, and 1t knows that this
will never be done (and the national gov
=. ernment has no power to compel it) unit
the color line in politics is erased. 1t car
only be erased by division Of the coloret
vote. Then every man in the south, whit,
and colored, will vote freely, his vote will
be fairly counted, and the sentiments Of the
majority will be expressed in the electoral
college and In the legislative halls of tht
nation.
Does not friend "Aiax" think this would
be vast improvement upon the present
condition Of affairs in the south The Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN does.